Government cracks down on unpaid internships
The Government has initiated a call for evidence regarding unpaid internships, aiming to enhance workers' rights significantly. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said: "Every young person deserves the chance to build their career through quality work experience, but good employers are still being undercut by those exploiting interns by illegally asking them to work for free." Current laws already restrict unpaid internships not linked to educational courses, but the Government seeks to gather more data on their impact. Nick Harrison, chief executive of the Sutton Trust, noted that 61% of internships are unpaid or underpaid, which disproportionately affects those without financial support.
